Use the passage to answer the question. What event in the history of the West in the late 1800s prompted Chief Joseph to give this speech? (1 point)

Question

A the expansion of buffalo hunting by American Indians like the Nez Percé the expansion of buffalo hunting by American Indians like the Nez Percé
B the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader the death of Sitting Bull, an important Lakota leader the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops
C the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops
D the Ghost Dance, a new American Indian religious ceremony

Answer 1

C the defeat of American Indian peoples by United States troops